10 Swords Slot Review

10 Swords Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The 10 Swords slot is played on 5 reels, 3 rows and 20 fixed paylines. Landing 3 or more matching symbols across a payline, from left to right and on adjacent reels, will result in a winning combination. The more symbols per payline, the higher the payout.

Bets wise, you can play 10 Swords from 10p to £100 per spin. To change your bet/stake, click/press the ‘Coins’ icon to the side of the reels. This will bring up all available options in a scrolling menu. Players outside the UK can use Autoplay for up to 100 auto spins as well as Turbo Mode for quicker spins (click/press the lightning bolt icon to enable).

The 10 Swords RTP is 96.41% which is quite a bit above the 96% online slots average. That said, Push Gaming have created 95.45% and 94.41% RTP versions which may be the ones on offer at certain online casinos in the UK. The RTP version you’re playing with will be found in the game’s Paytable (click/press the ? icon above the reels).

In terms of variance, the volatility is in the low to medium bracket (2/5). When it comes to win potential, the 10 Swords slot can dish out 5,000 x bet max wins. The max win probability is 1 in 934,579 spins without the Ante Bet feature enabled.

Theme – head back to the colosseum + brave the gladiatorial games

With an ancient Roman theme, the 10 Swords slot sees you journey back to the Colosseum as you fight for epic wins. The story is that the Emperor has chosen you to brave the gladiatorial games. A little cheesy, it conjures up the image of the iconic Gladiator film which starred Russell Crowe as he fights for his freedom.

Set under an idyllic temple with clear blue skies and overlooking and ancient city of Rome, you’ll hear the clunking of swords as you spin the reels. On the reels, there are A, K, Q and J royals as well as drinking horns, water flasks, helmets and 3 characters. These include 2 legionaries and the Emperor. The Emperor symbol pays the most with 5, 15 or 40 x bet awarded for landing 3, 4 or 5 across any payline.

Look out for the Eagle Wild symbol as this substitutes for all paying symbols above. 3, 4 or 5 wilds pays 5, 15 or 40 x bet (like the Emperor). Then you have a Shield Scatter symbol which triggers the free spins and a Sword symbol that awards instant prizes (more information below).

Symbol	Payouts/Info
J	3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 1.5 or 4 x bet
Q	3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 1.5 or 4 x bet
K	3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 1.5 or 4 x bet
A	3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 1.5 or 4 x bet
Drinking Horn	3, 4 or 5 = 1, 3 or 10 x bet
Water Flask	3, 4 or 5 = 1.5, 4 or 12.5 x bet
Helmet	3, 4 or 5 = 2, 5 or 15 x bet
Legionary 1	3, 4 or 5 = 3, 10 or 30 x bet
Legionary 2	3, 4 or 5 = 4, 12.5 or 35 x bet
Emperor	3, 4 or 5 = 5, 15 or 40 x bet
Eagle Wild	Substitutes + pays up to 40 x bet
Sword	4-10 anywhere pays 2-5,000 x bet
Shield Scatter	3+ triggers Free Spins feature

10 Swords Mobile

Released on the 31^st of May 2023, 10 Swords was produced with HTML5 technology. Available to play on mobile, tablet and desktop devices, Push Gaming is a mobile-first provider meaning it’s compatible with iOS, Android and Windows handheld devices.

10 Swords Bonus Features

The 10 Swords slot has 4 bonus features. Landing 4 or more Sword symbols during the base game/free spin will result in an Instant Prize up to 5,000 x bet. In the Free Spins feature, up to 4 low value symbols transform to Sword symbols to increase your chances of winning the top Instant Prize.

Instant Prize feature

During the base game and Free Spins feature, Sword symbols can land on the reels. If you land 4 or more Sword symbols anywhere in view, you’ll trigger the Instant Prize feature. The more Swords you land, the bigger the prize. Prizes range from 2 to 5,000 x your total bet:

Free Spins feature

The 10 Swords slot comes with a Free Spins feature that is triggered when 3 or more Shield Scatter symbols land anywhere during a base game spin. 3, 4 or 5 Shield Scatters will result in the following:

Any Shield Scatter symbols landing are collected on the Low Symbol Meter next to the reels. When 4 are collected towards a Low Symbol, the corresponding Low Symbol converts into a Sword symbol. This means a higher chance of landing instant prizes up to 5,000 x bet.

Furthermore, each Low Symbol conversion also awards additional free spins. The first conversion gives you 4 extra free spins with the second and third conversions awarded 3 additional free spins. If you convert a fourth symbol, 2 more free spins will be won. That means up to 20 free spins in total.

Ante Bet feature

Like with many Push Gaming slots, there is an Ante Bet feature. Increasing your chances of triggering a bonus feature, it can be enabled by clicking/pressing the button to the left of the reels. Your bet will increase by 20% but the RTP rises to 96.45% (for the 96.41% RTP version). Finally, the max win probability decreases from 1 in 934,579 spins to 1 in 606,060 spins.

Bonus Buy feature

Non UK players have the option of the Bonus Buy feature. Buy your way into the Free Spins feature for 50 x your total bet. The RTP also rises significantly up to 96.75%. If exercised, you will randomly land 3, 4 or 5 Shield Scatters.

10 Swords Review Summary – Instant Prizes key to emerging victorious

As you travel back in time to ancient Rome, the 10 Swords slot is a simple game even by Push Gaming’s standards. Graphically great as always, it’s not the most elaborate title as it’s not as detailed or intricate as previous releases (I’m thinking Dino P.D).

The gameplay is also pretty simple with the focus being on collecting Sword symbols anywhere on the reels. Landing 10 Sword symbols will result in a 5,000 x bet payout, the game’s max win. In the Free Spins feature, up to 4 low value symbols can transform into Swords meaning it will be theoretically easier to hit that 5,000 x bet threshold. That said, the average payout in the feature is 37 x your total bet.

In summary, the 10 Swords slot is a decent ancient Roman themed game but it’s by no means one of Push Gaming’s top slots. The gameplay is pretty simple and the max win potential is nowhere near as high as other games of theirs. Push Gaming are known for their high volatility so this game gives players a different kind of release they wouldn’t have expected.

If you like ancient Rome, the Rome: The Golden Age slot by NetEnt would be my pick. Offering free spins multipliers up to 1,000x, you can fill all positions during the Free Spins feature to double the multiplier up to 2,000x. With a 96.06% RTP rate, it comes with 100,000 x bet max wins.

Another option is Gladiator: Road to Rome by Playtech which is the official slot of the iconic movie. It benefits from a Colosseum Free Games feature with lots of modifiers for wins up to 30,000 x bet. There’s also a progressive jackpot that pays out an average of £815,000.